Roadside barrier marker structure

ABSTRACT

An improved roadside barrier marker structure, mainly comprises two triangular marker bodies, and a semicircular groove being disposed on one of the marker bodies with its bottom connected to a base, and a cylindrical cylinder disposed at the center of the base; a cylindrical cylinder disposed on the upper section of another marker body, and a plurality of light emitting diodes (L.E.D.) arranged in partitions, and a base being connected to its bottom having a battery base and a control circuit; an L.E.D. control circuit for coupling to the surface of marker body further comprising a magnetic spring switch; a rectangular magnet, embedded into the cylindrical cylinder at the base of the marker body; with both marker bodies passing through the groove, the cylinder being fixed to the bolt cylinder, such that the bases of the marker bodies being coupled in a cross overlapping. When the present invention is used during car trouble, the system will automatically light up the blinking L.E.D. with the sensing of magnetic switch by the magnet in order to improve the warning effect of the roadside barrier marker.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an improved roadside barrier markerstructure, and more particularly, to a roadside barrier marker structurehaving the automatic blinking of light to indicate a car failuresituation.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

When a car breaks down while it is running, the driver generally placesan emergency triangular road safety marker at an appropriate distancebehind the car to warn the cars coming from behind. It is commonly knownthat most of the emergency safety markers are made of reflectivematerials, and such reflective material requires the light from theheadlights of the coming cars to produce the reflection. The warningeffect is not quite eye catching, and thus lowers the effect. Thereforethe driver with less concentration will not be able to timely notice theemergency situation at a distance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary purpose of the present invention is to provide an improvedroadside barrier marker structure, so that when the roadside barriermarker is opened up and placed behind the car, it enhances the warningeffect by automatically providing a blinking light indication.

The technological solution of the present invention provides an improveroadside barrier marker structure, characterized in that said structurecomprising: two marker bodies, both in triangular shape, wherein asemicircular groove being disposed on one of the marker bodies, and abase coupled to a cylindrical cylinder at the center of the bottom ofthe marker body, and a cylinder being disposed on another marker body,and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in partitionform, and a base being coupled to the bottom of the marker body, and abattery base and a control circuit being disposed at the bottom to themarker body; a control circuit coupled to the LED on the surface of themarker body; a magnet, substantially in rectangular shape, beingembedded in the cylindrical cylinder at the base of the marker body; afixing bolt being fixed on the groove and cylinder on the upper sectionof the two marker bodies such that the bases of the two marker bodiesbeing coupled in a cross shape.

The aforementioned roadside barrier marker has an oval hole disposed onthe top of the marker body for the user's holding.

The control circuit at the bottom of the marker body is coupled to apress switch for manually controlling the LED.

The features and disadvantages of the present invention is to overcomethe shortcomings of the prior art, and it has symmetric triangularmarker bodies, and each of the two marker bodies has a cylinder at theirupper section, and a base at the bottom section, and a plurality of LEDsarranged in parallel lines on the surface of one of the marker bodies,and the base has a control circuit such that after the coupling of themarker bodies by means of the cylinder and the base, it constitutes theroadside barrier marker. When the roadside barrier marker is opened upand placed on the roadside, the control circuit drives the LED toproduce the blinking in order to improve the warning effect of theroadside barrier marker.

A magnet is embedded in the center of the base of the marker body, andsuch control circuit has a magnetic switch such that when the roadsidebarrier marker is used, the LED will be lit automatically by means ofthe sensing of the magnetic switch to the magnet.

The foregoing object and summary provide only a brief introduction tothe present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects ofthe present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which willbecome apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detaileddescription of the invention and the claims should be read inconjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specificationand drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similarparts.

Many other advantages and features of the present invention will becomemanifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to thedetailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which apreferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of thepresent invention is shown by way of illustrative example.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a blow up diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the sensor circuit of the preferredembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the application of the preferredembodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following descriptions are of exemplary embodiments only, and arenot intended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of theinvention in any way. Rather, the following description provides aconvenient illustration for implementing exemplary embodiments of theinvention. Various changes to the described embodiments may be made inthe function and arrangement of the elements described without departingfrom the scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

To make it easier for our examiner to understand the objective of theinvention, its structure, innovative features, and its performance, weuse a preferred embodiment together with the attached drawings for thedetailed description of the invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention is comprised of a pair of symmetrical triangular marker bodies1, 2, with a oval hole 11 at the top of one of the marker bodies for theuser's holding, and a semicircular groove 12 disposed below the ovalhole 11, and a base 13 coupled to the bottom section, and a cylindricalcylinder 14 is disposed at the center of the base 11.

Another marker body 2 comprises a cylinder 21 at its upper section,having a pluralities of light emitting diodes (LEDs) 22 arranged in thepartition form, and a base 23 is coupled to the bottom of the markerbody 2. A battery base 24 and control circuit 25 are disposed on thebase 23, and a magnetic switch 26 is disposed on the control circuit 25such that the control circuit is coupled to the press switch 27 of thebase 23.

With the foregoing assembly of components, the two marker bodies arefixed onto the groove 12 and the cylinder 21 b a fixing bolt 3, andcoupled together onto the bases 13, 23 in a cross shape. After themarker bodies are coupled, a magnet 4 is embedded into the cylinder 14at the center of the base 13 of the body marker 1, and the LED 22 on thesurface of the marker body 1 are coupled to the control circuit 25 bythe conductive wire 221 to constitute a foldable roadside barrier marker100. The two marker bodies 1, 2 are folded and generally put in thetrunk of the car at usual time; and the two marker bodies 1, 2 areopened when there is a car trouble. After the marker bodies are opened,the magnet 4 constitutes a sensing to the magnetic switch 26 of thecontrol circuit 25, so that the magnetic switch lights up the LED 22after being connected and produces a blinking effect. Such arrangementimproves the warning effect, when the roadside barrier marker 100 isplaced behind the car.

With reference to FIG. 4, the control circuit 25 of the presentinvention further comprises a magnetic switch 26, which is connected toan electric power or the start up end of a circuit, and the magnet 4inside the cylinder 14 of the marker body 1 is substantially inrectangular shape. Therefore, when the roadside barrier marker isfolded, the magnet 4 is parallel to the magnetic switch 26, and they arenot connected, such that the LED is off. When the roadside barriermarker is unfolded, the cylinder 14 rotates about 90 degrees so that themagnet 4 is perpendicular to the magnetic switch 26 and the magneticline can sense the magnetic switch 26 to initialize the connection andlight up the LED automatically.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the present invention is in use, the roadsidebarrier market is opened up horizontally, such that the marker bodies 1,2 are coupled substantially in a cross shape for a stable placement.Furthermore, when the roadside barrier marker 100 is opened up, it willlight up the LED 22 automatically and produce the blinking as well asimprove the warning effect. Of course, the LED can also be turned on andoff manually by the press switch 27.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or twoor more together may also find a useful application in other types ofmethods differing from the type described above.

While certain novel features of this invention have been shown anddescribed and are pointed out in the annexed claim, it is not intendedto be limited to the details above, since it will be understood thatvarious omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the formsand details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be madeby those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spiritof the present invention.

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 4. A roadside barrier marker structure, characterized inthat said structure comprising: a first and a second marker bodies, bothin triangular shape, wherein a semicircular groove being disposed onsaid first marker body, and a base coupled to a cylindrical cylinder ata center of a bottom of said first marker body, and a cylinder beingdisposed on a second marker body, and a plurality of light emittingdiodes (LEDs) arranged in partition form, and a base being coupled to abottom of said second marker body, and a battery base and a controlcircuit being disposed at the bottom to said second marker body; saidcontrol circuit being coupled to the LEDs on a surface of said secondmarker body; a magnet embedded in the cylindrical cylinder at the baseof the second marker body; and a fixing bolt being fixed on the grooveand cylinder on the upper section of said marker bodies such that basesof said marker bodies are coupled by overlapping in a cross shape;wherein an oval hole is disposed on a top of one of said marker bodiesfor user's holding, and said control circuit is disposed at a bottom ofsaid second marker body is connected to a press switch for manuallycontrolling the lighting of said LEDs.